Crowns in Circle — Value in "Krona" issue, Sweden, 1878
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1878
Issuing entity
Kingdom of SwedenThe Crowns in Circle — Value in "Krona" issue is a single postage stamp released in Sweden on 3 March 1878. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 27).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1Kr brown/blue. Perforation: 13. No watermark is recorded. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Swedish stamp 1878 1 Krona POST.054075.jpg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Watermark
- None recorded
- Perforation
- 13
Design
- Values and colours
- 1Kr brown/blue
Identification
- Issue date
- 3 March 1878
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 27
Catalogue references
- StampWorld27
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.